It’s almost time, everyone. Less than one week from today, the Dallas Stars and Arizona Coyotes will drop the puck to kick off their 2018-2019 seasons. For GM Jim Nill and head coach Jim Montgomery, that means some tough decisions will need to be made in the next couple of days:
But more cuts are coming, probably this weekend. The opening-day roster, which needs to be down to the league maximum of 23 players, must be set by Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. CT.
”We’re evaluating every day, and ultimately (GM) Jim Nill will make that decision,” Stars coach Jim Montgomery said, “but with a few guys nicked and banged up we just figured we’d keep more bodies around, and we’ll evaluate again Saturday morning after the Blues game (Friday night).